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(Anthropology) Training in the theory and practice of ethnographic research methods. Topics include participant observation, interviewing, writing fieldnotes, doing research in archives and libraries, using photography and other visual media and the requirements of institutional review boards. Considers theoretical and ethical aspects of ethnographic research. Mullin.
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Prerequisite: A&S 101. (Sociology) An overview of sociological theory from classical to contemporary, with less of an eye toward the contributions of "dead white men" than an assessment of how various theories might enrich current analysis and research. Theorists range from the foundational work of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, to the more recent work of Parsons, Goffman and a number of critical and post-structuralist authors. This course is highly recommended for students who intend to do graduate work in the social sciences. Berkey.
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Prerequisite: A&S 105 or permission of instructor. (Anthropology) A comparative and cross-cultural exploration of how humans have interacted with, thought about, identified with, and represented non-human animals. Readings include classic anthropological approaches as well as more contemporary ethnographic and historical works. Specific topics include gender ideologies and natural history, medieval perceptions of animals, pets as a social phenomenon, animal rights controversies, biodiversity, representations of animals in mass media (e.g., King Kong), and animals as commodities. Mullin.
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Prerequisite: A&S 101 or permission of instructor. (Sociology) Provides an introduction to theoretical, research and applied issues in the sociology of childhood. Examines how children have been viewed historically inside and outside the United States, while focusing on the impact of gender, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in children's lives (e.g., their identity, socialization, status, etc.). Addresses both macro-level (i.e., the education system and its impact on children) and micro-level (i.e., the nature of children's peer interactions) issues with a particular emphasis on social psychological perspectives to understand the lives of children. Melzer.
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Prerequisite: A&S 101 or 105 and Mathematics 109 or 210, or permission of instructor. (Sociology) An overview of social research methods (both qualitative and quantitative) with emphasis on quantitative methodology. Topics include problem formulation and connection between theories and research; research designs, measurement and sampling techniques; ethical issues in research; data processing and data analysis with discussion of descriptive statistics; hypothesis testing and chi-square tests of significance; correlation; and multiple regression models. Students design and carry out their own independent research projects in addition to an extensive application of SPSS in laboratory assignments using secondary data. Togunde.
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(Sociology) A sociological approach to the study of crime, criminals, victims and the criminal justice system. Melzer.
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Prerequisite: A&S 101 or permission of instructor. (Sociology) Examines how biological males are transformed into boys/men who interact in the social world through shared gendered meanings. Analyzes various socio-historical constructions of masculinity both in the United States and beyond, paying particular attention to how these differ over time, across cultures and within subcultures. Focuses on gender as a central organizing principle of society, and how this socially constructed characteristic affects individuals (men and women), society and, quite literally, the world. Also examines relational aspects of gender including women and femininities, as well as comparing masculinities by race, ethnicity, class, age, sexual orientation, etc. Discusses structural inequalities, cultural similarities and differences, and individual issues related to masculinities. Melzer.
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(Anthropology) An introduction to the peoples and cultures of South Asia (Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan). Examines issues including caste, South Asian religions, family life, colonialism, communal violence, popular culture and the South Asian diaspora. Staff.
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Prerequisite: A&S 105 or permission of instructor. (Anthropology) Prehistoric cultures, as revealed by archaeological research. Life in the Stone Age. The origin and development of food production and the emergence of ancient civilizations. An introduction to archaeological methods and theory. Staff.
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Prerequisite: A&S 105 or permission of instructor. (Anthropology) Investigates the development of our species and the nature of biological variation within the human species. Examines such topics as evolutionary theory, the fossil evidence for human evolution, primate behavioral studies, the use of primates in research on human language use, human genetics, the relationship between environmental and physical appearance, the links between humans and disease, and the use of skeletal remains to learn about past and present populations and to solve crimes. Staff.
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